Hippo fangs, narwhal tusks and whale teeth – no, not the start of a rather bizarre Boxing Day quiz. But rather the latest ban ...

Smuggled ivory flows to Asia via the Philippines, itself a destination for illegal ivory, which is carved into religious icons and often smuggled to other countries, including the United States.

The team found 13 pieces of carved mammoth ivory that fit together to form what they described as a “perforated baton, with ...